The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-16
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions,
Election of Officers, etc.
KANSAS.

growing
The Camp at Ellsworth gave calico party
recently, which was a great success.
There was quite an interesting time at the
last meeting of Old Abe Camp. The Council
OF Administration was in session, and an invi-
tation was extended for the members 10 visit
the Camp. The invitation was accepted, aud
headed by Comrades J. Lee knight and NJ. o.
Frost, of Lincoln Post. No. !, Department Com
mauder T. III. Seward. l.. G. Smith, Junior Vice,
aud Comrades T. l.. Stone. Martin, o. II. Coul-
ter, John Fulton, II. +. Ward and A. l.. Voor-
hees came down, were introduced, obligated
and spent, for the Camp, a very pleasant and
profitable hour. After the business of the Camp
was concluded, mastering two recruits being
an interesting part Of il, encouraging addresses
were made by all the visiting comrades.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Farragut Camp, No. IS, was instituted nj Post
100 Hall, Lowell, Nav 81, by Chief Mastering
Officer Lieut.-Col J. III. Hnckley, of Beverly,
assisted by members Of the GAR. The Camp
starts OF with PC charter members The fol-
lowing officers were installed: Captain George
n. Howard; First Lieut., Z. w. bennett; Sec
ond Lieut. +. J. Bradford; Camp Council, j. l.
Brown Chairman, J. III. Farley, b. T. Wheat.
AT the close of the ceremonies the members of
the Camp with guests adjourned to the banquet
room, where a collation. was served.
MINNESOTA.
George III. Shere, st. Paul: During the past
week Custer Camp, No. 81, Dawson, aud Jack
son Camp, No. 30, Jackson, were mustered into
our noble Order. The following are the officers
OF Custer Camp, No. 81: Captain, L. L. Norton;
First Lieut., {. A. Burridge; Second Lieut., $.
A. Anderson, jr.; First Scrg't. John Reyerson
q. NJ. s., o. A. Isaacson. The boys of this Camp
have the full confidence and support of Cassius
Fairchild Post. No. l52. and over half Of the
Post members were present at the muster. OF
jackson Camp No. 80, l can say but little,
not having received the report OF the Muster
ing Officer, but the application for charter
shows they will have an active Camp, and the
ages run well on the average
MISSOURI.
Gen. J. C. Fremont Camp. No. 80. St. Louis,
was presented recently by the members of the
Grand Army and citizens Of North st. Louis
with n fine silk United States flag. DIR. VIM.
Drechsler making the presentation speech,
which was responded 10 10y Capt. Louis Drechs-
Ter, and Mr. Leo Rassieur then making a long
address Serg't o. F. Sessinghaus. in behalf of
Fremont Camp, presented DR. VIM. Drechsler
with neat gold badge i'm token OF esteem for
services rendered 10 them since their orgaIiiza-
ton.
In your issue Of June ] wish TO make
correction. In reference to Admiral Porter
Camp, No. AZ, you have Capt J. d. Eeister,
which should be Capt J. l.. Lister. We also
had - charter membeTs-not IL. j would fur
Their state we have mustered four recruits and
have numerous applications on file. Another
great feature of Admiral Porter Camp is, we
anticipate organizing Drill Corps. 10 be called
the Sons Of Veterans Sanitary and Hospital
Corps, Division of Missouri. i shall keep
my skirmish-line pressed to the front, well de-
ployed in loraging for raw recruits who have
not as yet made application TO the Order.
NEW JERSEY
JAS A. Garfield Camp No. 10, held an in
teresting Campfire last Thursday evening at
their room in Gloucester, and speeches were
made by Commander McCafrey, of Post So
Comrades Mccormick, Gideon and Miller of
Post No. 80, and Bauvis and Tyas, of Post II,
GAR, and VIM. Heagley and Capt. Morton
Allen, Of Camp No. 10. Refreshments were
served in abundance.
NEW YORK.
Levi p. Wagner Camp, No 67, was recently
organized nc Norwich by Col. w. Il. Stoddard,
Aid-de-Camp TO Commander-in-Chief Fair
child. The new Camp starts of under most
favorable circumstances with 81 charter mem
bers. The following officers were elected and
duly installed Capt, Henry A. Jacobs; First
Lieut., John Phelps; Second Lieut., j. i. Dain
Camp Council-W. l. Wagner, G. c. Nash, l..
O'Donnell; Chap. C. w. Widger; o. s., w. q.
Moore; q. NJ. s.. Clement s. Wagner; Color
/ Serg't, A. l.. Peckham; 5. OF e., w. /. Wagner;
/ Y. OF W., AllaS. ". NASH camp huafu, Ill. Al
ford Evans; Picket Guard. Geo. J.. Bliven.
After the organization and installation Col.
w. B. Stoddard, the Mastering Officer, adj
dressed the officers and members of the new
Camp. At the conclusion of the address, which
was listened TO with great pleasure, a vote of
thanks was given Col. Stoddard for his zeal in
helping 10 establish the organization 10 Capts.
! Fitch and Smith for their presence and assist
ance; 20 Smith Post, GAR, for kind words of
I aud uSe al
PENNSYLVANIA.
Camp 5, of Philadelphia, escorted by their
band and delegation from the various Camps
1 throughout the city, paid a visit TO Camp /, on
/ Friday, June 3. Capt. X. w. Dubourg received
/ the visitors with an address of welcome after
which Maj. Moses Neale, of Post =, GAR, de-
livered am eloquentand interesting address. lie
! spoke on the prison life of the soldiers during
the war, aud was well appreciated by the bows
Addresses were made by Capt Hurt, Camp 81;
| Brother Morrison, Camp 5; Brother Kemble
Camp q; Brother Stewart, Camp ). aud others.
At a late hour the return call sounded, and the
brothers returned TO their homes, well pleased
with the evenings entertainment and with
well wishes 10 the success Of Camp /.
The Guards Of Camp %, Of Philadelphia, were
| credit 10 the Order on Decoration Day. The
manner in which they did their marching,
drilling and firing is due TO the hard labors Of
| Capt Wm. Young during the past year.
Monday evening, May 80, when Camp 4,
Philadelphia, returned TO their hall after per-
forming their duty in assisting Post 10 in deco
rating the graves of the dead soldiers of the
late war, they held short meeting and then
lighted a campfire, there being great many
visitors present. Capt. Brown said lac was we'll
pleased with the behavior of the boys while on
parade; after which addresses, recitations and
singing were the order of the evening and were
followed by the boys paItaking Of the usual
Campfire refreshments.
Fred. Croft, Berlin: The Sons Of Veterans
took an active part in making arrangements
for Decoration Day at this place consequently
we had a nicer time than ever before The
column formed at the GAR Hall at a. m,
first, GAR. Drum Corps; GAR; Berkleys
Mill Brass Band; w. J.. Conrad Camp, nearly
all uniformed; flower brigade. consisting Of rs
little girls dressed in white The column then
moved 10 the cemetery, where our worthy
brother, Rev. n. J.. Brown. delivered the ora
tion Of the day; the column then moved 10 the
Lutheran and Reformed grayeyards. At2pm.
a lot OF old veterans and part of W. T. Conrad
Camp started from the GAR. Hall i'm carriages
for the Mountain church, distance of five
miles, TO decorate the fallen heroes graves there
VERMONT.
The dfth annual Encampment Of the Yer.
mont Division was called TO order at 8: 30 a. IN,
june ], at Burlington, Col. George l.. Terrill in
the chair. The roll call Of officers showed the
following present: Colonel. G.. L. Terrill
Lieut.-Col., j. L. Fox; Maj, o. X. Leonard
Chap, Il. 4. Griswold; Adj't L. Z. Terrill Q,